Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
55.90 cm2,438.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,524.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Antidote, Antiemetic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'
ACER negundo
Common Name
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder
In Hindi
केले मिर्च
Boxelder tree
In German
Banana Pfeffer
Boxelder Baum
In French
Banana Pepper
arbre boxelder
In Spanish
banano Pimienta
árbol boxelder
In Greek
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο
In Portuguese
Banana pimenta
árvore Boxelder
In Polish
Banana Pepper
Boxelder drzewo
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper
Boxelder ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Peppers
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
215
1
27800
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